English Grammar
Preposition
Rajashri Bhairamadgi
Read the sentences
•  The cat ran after the rat.
•  We stood under a tree.
•  My mother is proud of me.
•  Ila wandered alone in the park.
Preposition
A word that shows the relation of a noun
or a pronoun with the other words in a
sentence is called a preposition.
A preposition describes the position of a
noun or the time when something
happens.
Preposition
in on under above below
near to up down from
besides into at for between
before over behind with among
of after
Picture examples
Underline the preposition
1. The cottage is beside the hill.
2. The stars twinkle in the sky.
3. The baby slept under the blanket.
4. The candy store is behind the eatery.
5. The boss left the office before lunch
time.
Underline the preposition
6. The children are standing near the
mall.
7. I had to borrow a book from the library.
8. The owl and the cat sailed in a boat.
9. The robber hid among the bushes.
10. The pearls were from Myanmar.
Fill in the blank
1. The cake is ___ the table.
2. Mr. Singh lives ___ England.
3. The book is kept ___ the side table.
4. I looked ___ the hill at he houses
below.
5. Make sure to check ___ your bed for
your shoes.
Complete it …
Match the following
Thank you

Preposition for primary grade

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  • 2.
    Read the sentences • The cat ran after the rat. •  We stood under a tree. •  My mother is proud of me. •  Ila wandered alone in the park.
  • 3.
    Preposition A word thatshows the relation of a noun or a pronoun with the other words in a sentence is called a preposition. A preposition describes the position of a noun or the time when something happens.
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    Preposition in on underabove below near to up down from besides into at for between before over behind with among of after
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    Underline the preposition 1.The cottage is beside the hill. 2. The stars twinkle in the sky. 3. The baby slept under the blanket. 4. The candy store is behind the eatery. 5. The boss left the office before lunch time.
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    Underline the preposition 6.The children are standing near the mall. 7. I had to borrow a book from the library. 8. The owl and the cat sailed in a boat. 9. The robber hid among the bushes. 10. The pearls were from Myanmar.
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    Fill in theblank 1. The cake is ___ the table. 2. Mr. Singh lives ___ England. 3. The book is kept ___ the side table. 4. I looked ___ the hill at he houses below. 5. Make sure to check ___ your bed for your shoes.
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